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1,000 Votes Top 100 localwineevents.com

Posted on December 18, 2016 by waywardwine

Thanks for voting for Wayward Wine on localwineevents.com . We are now 99th place and have created 1,000 votes. Huzzah! If you haven’t voted, then you haven’t really lived have you? So click here http://www.localwineevents.com/resources/blogs/view/1709 M

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The Most Peated Whisky in the World Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1 Islay Scotch

Posted on December 12, 2016 by waywardwine

Last week we took a Whisky baby step with the approachable and interesting Oban 14 Year Single Malt (read here). Today, dive deep into the depths of what once defined Whisky for all of Scotland, peat: Continue reading →

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VOTE FOR #WAYWARDWINE! #MWWC29

Posted on December 10, 2016 by waywardwine

This is your last chance to vote for Wayward Wine’s “Her #Winestory Welcome Alexandria”: the amazing, breathtaking tale of the birth of our first daughter and the Champagne that flowed. The deadline is Monday. So click the link now and make your … Continue reading →

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Gaja For The Rest of Us: Ca’Marcanda Promis 2013 Bolgheri Tuscany Italy

Posted on November 28, 2016 by waywardwine

Winter closes in. For sad psychological reasons, I now don jackets or sweaters to enjoy chilled whites. I suppose a red will not hurt. Also, we have guests and pizza for dinner. So, a modern Italian seems apt. I rummage around in my crawl space. Why not open an $100 Chianti? Erm….no.

I have lost all grip on reality. My job allows me to try and collect fancy, expensive things. The cost to retail has become my reference point. A wine that costs a shop $25 ends up $33 to $40 on the shelf for the unwashed masses. So all I remember is that I spent $25. Or worse, I was given it. Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Wine: Gran Moraine, Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon 2013

Posted on November 22, 2016 by waywardwine

Thanksgiving can be hell. What wine will work? Food pairing is not the problem. It is people pairing (read here). In past posts, I have leaned on my French crutch of Beaujolais (here and here). Both a good Nouveau or Village will slide seamlessly along with all that salt, fat, and regret. But this is silly. Just because Nouveau releases a week before Turkey Day does not merit its place on the table. Also, most Beaujolais are too tart and lean for most guests.

Thanksgiving is an American holiday. The food is American. The people usually are too. We should drink something American. What better way to match local, bold, rustic foods than with wine from home? Continue reading →

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